Chapter 30
30 Terminus, 24 December 1871 Vinni returned to the dining room, where she found Iris Bailey poring over maps. Iris looked up. “What happened?” she asked. “We heard the explosion. Is everyone all right?” Vinni took a deep breath. The women on Henry Davidson’s team had always intimidated her, although she’d taken pains never to show it. But she’d typically had the advantage over them aside from when Iris and she had had the encounter at the museum the previous spring. And then the Cobb party, where they’d all been tossed by the figurative whims of the gods. She had nothing but admiration for Irish McTavish Bailey, the titan in the tiny frame. “Mister Meriweather—Devon—was hurt but sustained only minor injuries.” “Claire and Chad will take care of him.” Iris smiled. “It’s all right, Li
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